WILLIAM EDGAR BEST

Nov. 15, 1911-Dec. 23, 2006 William Edgar Best, 95, of 691 Britt Road, died Saturday at his home. A lifetime resident of Wayne County, he was the husband of the late Doris Ginn Best. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are...

NAOMI BRANCH

Died Dec. 23, 2006 Naomi Branch, 89, 112 JW Branch Road, Mount Olive, died Saturday, at Guardian Care of Kenansville. Among her survivors is her son, Johnny Branch of the home. Arrangements are incomplete and have been entrusted to...

WALLACE W. JONES

July 5, 1944-Dec. 23, 2006 Wallace Wade Jones, 62, of 103 Valley Drive, died Saturday at his home. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late John Jones and Louise Worrell Braswell. A veteran of the...

JIMMY R. LANIER

Feb. 23, 1957 - Dec. 21, 2006 WARSAW -- Jimmy Russell Lanier, 49, died Thursday due to an automobile accident in Wilmington. He was born to Joe and Donna Braswell Lanier of Warsaw and was self-employed as a construction worker....

LONNIE D. LUPTON JR.

Died Dec. 22, 2006 Retired Master Sgt. Lonnie Daniel Lupton Jr., 65, of Country Day Road died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2...

ROBERT LEE MCNATT

Died Dec. 23, 2006 Robert Lee McNatt Jr., 66, 297 Alert Cable Road, Dudley, died Saturday at Britthaven of Smithfield. Among his survivors is a daughter, Jacqueline Troublefield of the home. Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by McIntyre...